problem getting a new .cls to work on texlive under ubuntu

[ocean1]

Dear Forum,

I have .cls file that I would like to use.
I am using Texlive under Ubuntu and Kile as Editor.
I copied the .cls file to the directory:
/usr/share/texmf-texlive/tex/latex/base

but somehow I still get the Error when using Kile to compile:
46:File `AGUTeX.cls' not found. ^^M

Does anyone has a solution to this?

Thanks!!!

[ocean1]

I found the old thread regarding this topic and did what was recommended:

-copy the .cls file in a new directore:
/usr/share/texmf-texlive/tex/latex./agu
- sudo mktexlsr

but still the same error...

[perroazul]

running mktexlsr should be enough. I wonder if it has to do with the filename. try changing it to lowercase

sudo mv /usr/share/texmf-texlive/tex/latex/base/AGUTeX.cls /usr/share/texmf-texlive/tex/latex/base/agutex.cls

and run mktexlsr again.
maybe that'll help. linux is case sensitive, and maybe the filename is confusing latex.

[xadder]

You could try changing $TEXINPUTS too in your .bashrc file, to include some directory you keep the files in.

Doesn't sound like the "proper" solution, but if nothing else works.

[hugmenot]

Normally you’re not supposed to place new files into the main texmf tree under /usr/share/texmf. User installed files are supposed to go into your own private texmf tree.

If you look into /etc/texmf/texmf.d/05TeXMF.cnf you’ll see that it defines a folder in your home as your private tree:

% This used to be HOMETEXMF.
TEXMFHOME = $HOME/texmf

So, the official solution is to create this directory in your home and place the put into it. I’m not sure if you need to recreate the tree structure, but it won’t hurt to do so. I guess class files would go into ~/texmf/latex/base/AGUtex.cls

Afterwards I suppose you have to run mktexlsr on it.

mktexlsr ~/texmf

Then, to make sure it is found by the TeX system you can check

kpsewhich AGUtex.cls

[hugmenot]

This bug and it’s comments may or may not enlighten you in this regard. Apparently some trees are searched directly without an ls-R file database and some, i.e. the larger ones, are. So your TEXMFHOME is supposed to work without any ls-R generated by mktexlsr. But having stray ls-R files around will make matters worse. Seems complicated.

https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubun...se/+bug/186164

n.b.: Preining is the maintainer for Texlive in Debian and Ubuntu.